| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1216 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 712 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 522 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 494 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 469 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 269 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 258 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 253 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 243 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 213 |
| Registration plate issues | 160 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 155 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 147 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 142 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 132 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 132 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 122 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 117 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 103 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 97 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 97 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 96 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 94 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 94 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 91 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 91 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 89 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 89 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 89 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 86 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 82 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 79 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 74 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 69 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 69 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 68 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 62 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 62 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 62 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 61 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 58 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 58 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 57 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 57 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 56 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 55 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 54 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 53 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 52 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 51 |
| Rear brake binding | 50 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 49 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 49 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 47 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 47 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 46 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 44 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 44 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 44 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 44 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 44 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 43 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 43 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 43 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 42 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 41 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 41 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 40 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 40 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 39 |
| Rear fog lamp obscured more than 50% |1.3.2c| | 38 |
| Windscreen has damage | 37 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 36 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 36 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 36 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 34 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 34 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 34 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 33 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 33 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 33 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 33 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 32 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 32 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 31 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 31 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 30 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 30 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 29 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 29 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 29 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 29 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 28 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 28 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 28 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 27 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 27 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 26 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 26 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 26 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 26 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 24 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |